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The day a furious Seve Ballesteros tore a strip off me in an almighty rollicking

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: It was the hardest piece that I've ever had to write - and the lively aftermath was far, far worse. Seve Ballesteros tore into me in front of my peers.




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Is Nico Rosberg losing the plot? If he can't find a way to beat Lewis Hamilton he could find himself fading into the distance

JONATHAN McEVOY FORMULA ONE COLUMN: Could we be witnessing the mental disintegration of Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg in these opening jousts of the season?




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Lewis Hamilton would have won the Monaco Grand Prix if Ross Brawn had been on the pit wall... Mercedes' new regime was at fault

JONATHAN McEVOY: The Mercedes mantra has been that they win as a team and lose as a team, but responsibility for these calls surely lies with Paddy Lowe – the technical director.




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Red Bull boss Christian Horner is the man to run Formula One... but Bernie Ecclestone is not ready to give up his role just yet

JONATHAN McEVOY: Bernie Ecclestone is not ready to step down from running Formula One, but when he does leave, young, energetic, articulate Christian Horner is the man to replace him.




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After the Monaco fiasco Mercedes deserve credit for getting Lewis Hamilton's pit stop just right at Silverstone

JONATHAN McEVOY: Mercedes were pilloried here and elsewhere for their embarrassing mistake on the pit wall in Monaco. So we should give them credit for the British Grand Prix.




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Lewis Hamilton far superior to Nico Rosberg despite Hungary horror show... it will take a miracle for the German to claim his crown

F1 COLUMN - JONATHAN MCEVOY: It was a superlative race in Hungary but there was one nagging concern: the lack of Nico Rosberg’s form and Lewis Hamilton's dominance




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US Grand Prix qualifying is postponed until Sunday due to heavy rain in Austin as Lewis Hamilton is made to wait for pole charge

JONATHAN McEVOY IN AUSTIN: Oh Noah! Lewis Hamilton faces another anxious night of waiting after Hurricane Patricia caused qualifying for the American Grand Prix to be called off.




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Lewis Hamilton is king of the track, now F1 star must work on becoming a true great...

JONATHAN McEVOY IN AUSTIN: Mobbed at a fan zone in the city on Saturday night, Lewis Hamilton is the only vaguely famous Formula One star in America.




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Jolyon Palmer did not give an inch in Australian GP 2016

JONATHAN McEVOY: Jolyon Palmer was the driver of the Australian Grand Prix. He raced tenaciously but scrupulously fairly to finish 11th on his debut.




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F1 should turn drivers against team-mates in qualifying

JONATHAN McEVOY: Whether it is meant as such or not, Formula One's extraordinary squabbling over qualifying is a PR masterstroke.




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Lewis Hamilton was beaten in Melbourne but remains my title favourite

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MELBOURNE: There was a sense of deflation among British fans in Melbourne that Lewis Hamilton's title defence was skewered in the first half of the first race.




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Bottas' inability to catch Vettel proves why Mercedes are unconvinced

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAKHIR: What if it had been Lewis Hamilton charging down on Sebastian Vettel in those tense last few minutes of the Bahrain Grand Prix? Or Max Verstappen?




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Max Verstappen could learn a lot from Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo

JONATHAN McEVOY: Christian Horner has long claimed that his Red Bull team possess the best driver line-up on the grid. And Daniel Ricciardo stuck to his side of the equation with a brilliant China win.




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F1 must cut navel-gazing over rules - there is no need for meddling

JONATHAN McEVOY: Jean Todt, usually reluctant to tell you the time, was quite right to upbraid drivers for moaning that they are not consulted over technical changes.




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Prince Albert is open to changing the Monaco GP... and not before time

JONATHAN MCEVOY: Back at my digs in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, close to where David Niven lived, those who had been on yachts to watch the Grand Prix were mulling over the day’s events.




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McLaren must get their F1 house in order before they leap into IndyCar

JONATHAN McEVOY: McLaren should not broaden their activities at this point. They are struggling to find form in F1. I do not see how IndyCar could be anything other than a distraction.




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McLaren's sorry mess urgently needs rethinking from top to bottom

JONATHAN McEVOY: Rather than waste time trying to punish the leaker, McLaren should hear the cri de coeur that represents large parts of the Woking workforce and sort this mess out.




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It's all hail the halo now... it's hard to argue against its efficacy

JONATHAN MCEVOY: In the name of balance we should record the traditionalist’s argument that the ugly device, though not as repulsive as feared, gnaws at soul of open-cockpit motor racing.




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Vettel errors suggest sustained beatings from Hamilton have taken toll

JONATHAN MCEVOY - F1 COLUMN: It may be that Sebastian Vettel will rediscover his poise and confidence. Or perhaps he is so wounded that we have already seen the last of his best days.




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Sebastian Vettel is in danger of becoming Ferrari's No 2 behind Charles Leclerc

JONATHAN MCEVOY - F1 COLUMN: Sebastian Vettel's nightmare scenario, the one that would end his career in grand prix racing, is to carry No 1 status at Ferrari in nothing but name.




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Bottas' Baku win shows who will partner Hamilton for Mercedes in 2020

JONATHAN MCEVOY’S F1 COLUMN: Valtteri Bottas has given Mercedes a headache after his victory in Baku on Sunday? I don't think so. He has made life perfect for them.




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The top 10 sporting moments in Aussie history

From smashing England 5-0 in the Ashes to the Socceroos going down fighting in the 2006 World Cup, there is no doubt we're a great sporting nation.




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Cadel Evans winning Tour de France? Shane Warne at the 1993 Ashes? What's your favourite Aussie sporting moment of all time? Take your pick from our top 10

With the Commonwealth Games soon to offer another stage on which the green and gold will shine, it's time to pick your favourite sporting moment of all time.




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Inside billion-dollar cruise ships and no-access areas you never get to see

Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Sea set sail for the first time since its $80million makeover for a 14-day journey and arrived in Sydney on Monday.




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Europe's wealthiest man, Bernard Arnault, has lost $30BILLION during coronavirus crisis 

71-year-old Frenchman Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of the prestigious luxury empire LVMH Moët Hennessy and the third-richest billionaire in the world, according to Forbes.




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Taxpayers will pay $15million for footpaths to be widened to allow social-distancing

The NSW government said the Streets as Shared Spaces program would help councils provide more space for people to walk, cycle and exercise safely. 




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Three ingredient fudge is the latest lockdown baking trend to takeover Instagram

Eloise Head, from London, who shares her recipes on Instagram and TikTok under the name FitWaffle , has reached more than 50 million people with three recipes showing simple ways to make fudge.




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Patient strapped to a stretcher falls out of the back of an ambulance onto a busy street in Bangkok

A man being transported to hospital after being involved in a motorcycle crash was propelled out the back of an emergency vehicle in Bangkok, Thailand but luckily avoided extra injuries.




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Deceptively difficult emoji quiz puts your knowledge of capital cities to the test

Nikki Spiers, 31, who lives in London, is known for creating social media's viral emoji quizzes. She has posted a new challenge, asking puzzlers to name 20 capital cities using emojis.




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Desperate search for two missing fisherman is called off - amid fears one was eaten by a crocodile

Extensive searches have so far failed to uncover the bodies of Allan Cook, 59 and Anthony Vanharen, 42 who were both reported missing off separate waterways in the past fortnight.




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Daughter who sent dad postcard from Vatican City in 1977 finally receives it in Perth 43-years later

Chrissie Beales, then 24, was on a yearlong holiday with her husband in Vatican City when she decided to send her Catholic father a postcard in 1977.




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Getting 'drunk as s***' at vodka-fuelled karaoke: NBA legend Dennis Rodman on trip toNorth Korea 

Former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman opened up on his unlikely friendship with the Supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un ever since he visited the country in 2013.




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Australian designer famous for Meghan Markle gown swaps sequins for scrubs by making hospital gear

Karen Gee recently launched a line of designer scrubs for doctors and nurses in eight different colours after growing demand from healthcare professionals.




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Donald Trump opens up about his parents on Mother's Day

President Donald Trump opened up about his mother on Friday, saying she believed he could do no wrong, adding 'which is maybe why I ended up the way I ended up.'




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Dame Joan Collins says the coronavirus lockdown reminds her of the Blitz

Dame Joan Collins, 86, cut an elegant figure as she lead the nation in the 3pm toast for the heroes of the Second World War from the balcony of her London home today.




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Man is nearly crushed by a SUV when he is thrown from the vehicle as it flips three times

A man in Hanahan, South Carolina, was nearly crushed by a SUV after he was thrown from the car as it flipped over.




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Three convicted terrorists are accidentally let free onto the streets WITHOUT any supervision

'Tinnie terrorists' Paul Dacre, Antonino Granata and Kadir Kaya were released from a Victorian prison on Friday after serving four years behind bars.




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Centenarian celebrates her 100th birthday by beating coronavirus

Margaret Hallford, who lives in Derbyshire, enjoyed a double celebration after recovering from coronavirus in time to celebrate her 100th birthday.




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Bear, bath and beyond: Ten-year-old bear Takoda enjoys splashing around in a tub at the Oregon Zoo

Video footage shows a 10-year-old bear named Takoda at the Oregon Zoo when he was caught splashing around and playing with a wooden block inside a 300-gallon tub of cool water.




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D-Day veteran, 98, celebrates VE Day after surviving coronavirus

Fred McQueen, of South Shields, was in South Tyneside Hospital, Tyne and Wear for weeks after first contracting a chest infection and later testing positive for Covid-19.




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28-year-old woman loses 150LBS after being bullied for years

Danielle, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, struggled with her weight for years. She was cruelly bullied during her childhood, which caused her to become incredibly introverted - and she sought comfort in food.




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A nation remembers: Donald Trump marks 75 years since VE Day ended World War II

Trump and the first lady laid a wreath at the national memorial to the fallen of the war in the National Mall, Washington D.C. Eight veterans, the youngest 96, had traveled to be there.




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Australian business launches infrared sauna blankets

The Australian MiHIGH product allows customers to enjoy the benefits of an infrared sauna in the comfort of their own home and bed.




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BEL MOONEY: Should I walk away from my lazy, toxic brother? 

This week Bel advises a reader who doesn't know whether to walk away from her lazy, toxic brother.




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B-17 bombers and Bergdorf Goodman, remembering the dazzling female pilots of WWII

New book, 'The Women With Silver Wings' remembers the fearless and glamorous group of female test pilots that played a critical role during WWII




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Mum who stabbed girl, 5, in the head during knife rampage is jailed

Newcastle District Court judge Siobhan Herbert accepted the woman's longstanding mental health issues were the primary cause of the stabbing attacks.




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Four-year-old boy is airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a venomous snake 

A young boy has been flown to Brisbane after he was bitten by a snake in northern New South Wales.




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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Postie trapped in huge sinkhole on Royal estate

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL I can disclose that the couple's local postie was plunged into a sinkhole while doing his rounds in a van on the Bagshot Park estate where they live in Surrey.:




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Trainee nurse diagnosed with lymphoma at just 19 reveals warning signs every young woman should know

At 19, Jasmine Valentic was on track to fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse. The teenager from Wellington was studying for her second year exams when she felt a pea-sized lump on her neck.




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The surprising ingredients that are flying off supermarket shelves as Australians get VERY creative

Woolworths has revealed the surprising list of ingredients that are flying off the shelves during coronavirus lockdown.